Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s Engine 53 responded to the 20000 block of Oakfield early this afternoon on reports of a vehicle fire. The call was quickly upgraded to a Box Alarm, dwelling fire, for the 4th Battalion of the DFD.

Firefighters found the vehicle fire had extended to a vacant dwelling and the first company on the scene, Engine 53, made a fast attack on the blaze.

Subsequent searches found weapons in the basement of the dwelling and a body burned beyond recognition inside the vehicle.

Officer’s from the 8th Precinct and arson were dispatched to the scene.

Fatal Fire On Detroit’s West Side

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion battled an occupied dwelling fire in the 14800 block of St Marys early Friday morning. An 83 year old male died in the blaze.

Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion was dispatched to the scene at around 230AM Friday morning. Ladder Truck 25, the first company to make the scene, notified Central Dispatch that the 2nd story of a 2 story dwelling was on fire.

Detroit Fire’s Ladder 25 found the deceased in an upstairs bedroom, identified at the time as a Code 7, deceased.

Officials believe the fire’s origin may have stemmed from careless smoking. Reports also indicate the victim was on oxygen. No one else was injured in the fire.

DEMS Medic 6 Damaged In Hit & Run

Detroit EMS Medic 4 had just picked up an accident victim from the I-96 & I-94 when a blue Chevy Equinox slammed into their rig, disabling it. The accident occurred at around 12:30pm near the intersection of Canfield & John R, just west of DRH.

“He Messed Up My Truck”

No injuries were reported but the rig suffered enough damage to where the patient had to be transferred to DEMS Medic 8 for the remainder of the run.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 was the first on the scene with DEMS Medic 3. Engine 30 notified Central Dispatch that Squad 5 should be prepared to use JAWS and that additional DEMS Medics were needed.

Preliminary reports indicate a vehicle travelling southbound on Meyers struck the the Detroit Department of Transportation Bus #1030 in the rear.

The driver of the vehicle was extricated by DFD’s Squad 5 and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A female in the rear seat of the vehicle was ejected through the windshield, landed on the hood of the vehicle and died at the scene.

Detroit EMS Medic notified DEMS Supervisor 1105 that he had 5 ‘critical patients’ and 2 ‘K-Type’ (fatal) on the scene. A total of 5 Detroit EMS Medics responded during the incident.

The number of passengers on the bus and their injuries are unknown at this time.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 notified Central Dispatch that Squad 5 and all the Detroit EMS Medics were to gather for a ‘table-top’ debrief following the incident.

Detroit Police sent evidence technicians to process the scene and the DPD Fatal Squad also responded to the incident.